A field device resident algorithm receives one or more diagnostic inputs and generates actionable service information. The algorithm(s) can be changed or updated after the manufacture of the field device. The actionable service information can be displayed locally or sent over a process control loop. A prediction engine can be employed to determine a period within which such service should be completed.
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1. A field device comprising a process variable transmitter, comprising:
a process variable sensor configured to sense a process variable of an industrial process;
a microprocessor;
a memory operably coupled to the microprocessor;
a plurality of diagnostic inputs operably coupled to the microprocessor;
wherein the microprocessor implements field device resident algorithms based upon instructions stored in the memory including:
a plurality of diagnostic algorithms based upon the plurality of diagnostic inputs, wherein the plurality of diagnostic algorithms provide a service information output indicative of actionable service information comprising a corrective service action which should be performed based upon the plurality of diagnostic inputs;
a prediction engine implemented by a prediction algorithm configured to determine a service interval within which the corrective service action should be performed, the service interval based upon a health indication degradation curve used to predict when a health indication will reach a threshold level and wherein the prediction algorithm is modified based upon successful runtime of the process variable transmitter;
a service message module configured to generate a service message based upon the service interval and the corrective service action; and
I/O circuitry configured to transmit information related to the sensed process variable and further configured to transmit the service message including the corrective service action and an augmented service interval to another location.
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Field devices are used in industries to control or monitor operation of a process such as an oil refinery. A field device, such as a transmitter, is typically part of a process control or monitoring loop and is located in the field to measure and transmit a process variable such as pressure, flow or temperature, for example, to control room equipment. A field device such as a valve controller can also be part of the process control loop and controls position of a valve based upon a control signal received over the process control loop, or generated internally. Other types of controllers control electric motors or solenoids, for example. The control room equipment is also part of the process control loop such that an operator or computer in the control room is capable of monitoring the process based upon process variables received from transmitters in the field and responsively controlling the process by sending control signals to the appropriate control devices. Another field device which may be part of a process control loop is a portable communicator which is capable of monitoring and transmitting process signals on the process control loop. Typically, such devices are used to configure devices which form the process control loop.
With the advent of low-power microprocessors, field devices have undergone significant changes. Years ago, a field device would simply measure a given process variable, such as temperature, and generate an analog indication in the form of a current varying between 4 and 20 (mA) to indicate the measured temperature. Currently, many field devices employ digital communication technology as well as more sophisticated control and communication techniques. Field devices often employ low-power electronics because in many installations they are still required to run on as little as 4 mA. This design requirement prohibits the use of a number of commercially available microprocessor circuits. However, even low-power microprocessors have allowed a vast array of functions for such field devices.
One new function that is enabled by microprocessor-based smart field devices is the generation of diagnostic information. Through adaptations of hardware, software, or both, today's smart field devices are able to assess the condition of process interface elements such as sensors or solenoids, assess their own circuitry, and/or even assess the relative health of the process control loop itself. Rosemount Inc., the Assignee of the present application, has contributed in this area. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,047,220; 5,828,567; 5,665,899; 6,017,143; 6,119,047; 5,956,663; 6,370,448; 6,519,546; 6,594,603; 6,556,145; 6,356,191; 6,601,005; 6,397,114; 6,505,517; 6,701,274; 6,754,601; 6,434,504; 6,472,710; 6,654,697; 6,539,267; 6,611,775; 6,615,149; 6,532,292; and 6,907,383.
The result of these significant developments in the area of diagnostics for microprocessor-based smart field devices is that a wealth of information is now available relative to numerous aspects of field devices in various process installations. However, considering that a given process installation may include tens, or even hundreds of such microprocessor-based field devices, an operator or technician could easily become overwhelmed by the sheer amount of diagnostic data provided during operation.
A method of processing diagnostic data in order to better utilize the finite maintenance resources of a process installation would increase the degree to which process installations could utilize the wealth of diagnostic information available today.
A field device resident algorithm receives one or more diagnostic inputs and generates actionable service information. The algorithm(s) can be changed or updated after the manufacture of the field device. The actionable service information can be displayed locally or sent over a process control loop. A prediction engine can be employed to determine a period within which such service should be completed.
Process variables are typically the primary variables which are being controlled or monitored in a process. As used herein, process variable means any variable which describes the condition of the process such as, for example, pressure, flow, temperature, product level, pH, turbidity, vibration, position, motor current or any other characteristic of the process. A diagnostic signal, as used herein, includes information related to operation of devices and elements in the process control loop or even the process itself. For example, diagnostic signals can include valve stem position, applied torque or force, actuator pressure, pressure of a pressurized gas used to actuate a valve, electrical voltage, current, power, resistance, capacitance, inductance, device temperature, stiction, friction, full on and off positions, travel, frequency, amplitude, spectrum and spectral components, stiffness, electric or magnetic field strength, duration, intensity, motion, electric motor back emf, motor current, loop related parameters (such as control loop resistance, voltage, or current), or any other parameter which may be detected or measured in the system.
Sensor input 54 includes sensor 16, sensing a process variable and providing a sensor output to amplifier 58 which has an output which is digitized by analog to digital converter 60. Input 54 is typically used in transmitters such as transmitter 8. Compensation circuitry 62 compensates the digitized signal and provides a digitized process variable signal to microprocessor 46. In one embodiment, input 54 comprises a diagnostic channel which receives a diagnostic signal.
When field device 40 operates as a controller such as controller 8, device 40 includes control channel 56 having control element 18 such as a valve, for example. Control element 18 is coupled to microprocessor 46 through digital to analog converter 64, amplifier 66 and actuator 68. Digital to analog converter 64 digitizes a command output from microprocessor 46 which is amplified by amplifier 66. Actuator 68 controls the control element 18 based upon the output from amplifier 66. In one embodiment, actuator 68 is coupled directly to loop 6 and controls a source of pressurized gas (not shown) to position control element 18 in response to the current I flowing through loop 6. In one embodiment, controller 10 includes control channel 56 to control a control element and also includes sensor input channel 54 which provides a diagnostic signal such as valve stem position, force, torque, actuator pressure, pressure of a source of pressurized air, etc.
In one embodiment, I/O circuitry 42 provides a power output used to completely power other circuitry in process device 40 using power received from loop 6. Typically, field devices such as transmitter 8, or controller 10 are powered off the loop 6 while communicator 12 or control room 14 has a separate power source. As described above, process signal input 52 provides a process signal to microprocessor 46. The process signal may be a process variable from sensor 16, the control output provided to control element 18, a diagnostic signal sensed by sensor 16, or a control signal, process variable or diagnostic signal received over loop 6, or a process signal received or generated by some other means such as another I/O channel.
A user I/O circuit 76 is also connected to microprocessor 46 and provides communication between device 40 and a user. Typically, user I/O circuit 76 includes a display and audio for output and a keypad for input. Typically, communicator 12 and control room 14 includes I/O circuit 76 which allows a user to monitor and input process signals such as process variables, control signals (setpoints, calibration values, alarms, alarm conditions, etc.) along with rules, sensitivity parameters and trained values. A user may also use circuit 76 in communicator 12 or control room 14 to send and receive such process signals to transmitter 8 and controller 10 over loop 6. Further, such circuitry could be directly implemented in transmitter 8, controller 10 or any other process device 40.
Microprocessor 46 acts in accordance with instructions stored in memory 48. Various instructions stored within memory 48 allow microprocessor 46 to execute one or more algorithms within the field device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. In general, the algorithms allow the field device to obtain one or more diagnostic inputs and generate a service-related recommendation output. Diagnostic information useful as input to the algorithm(s) can include any diagnostic information that has been currently developed, or will be developed. In contrast to types of diagnostic output that have been provided in the past, the field device service advisor recommends a particular service to be performed relative to the field device, components connected to the field device, to other field devices, or to the process control loop itself.
As can be imagined, if the tens or hundreds of field devices in a given process installation were providing various types of diagnostic information over process control loops, it could inundate an operator with such a vast amount of information that he or she may not be able to adequately determine what type or quantity of corrective action should be instituted with respect to a give piece or pattern of diagnostic information. Moreover, the sheer volume of diagnostic information itself could consume valuable communication bandwidth on the process control loop thereby reducing, or degrading the ability for process variable information to be communicated timely and effectively. Embodiments of the present invention preferably include a field device-resident algorithm that is able to take one or more inputs, including diagnostic inputs, and provide a service action recommendation. In this way, the field devices themselves can make a number of decisions about what types, quantity and timing of corrective service actions should be taken. Then, this singular message can be displayed by the field device, or communicated to a control room.
Field device algorithm 100 takes any suitable inputs related to the field device itself. Examples of suitable inputs include, but are not limited to, application input 122 (such as flow, level or pressure); process variable input 124; process variability input 126; field device environmental input 128; field device environmental change input 130; overpressure/overtemp input 132; field device electronics input 134; sensor drift 135; field device model number input 137 and field device tag input 139.
An example of process variable input 124 generally includes the value, either currently or historically, or both of the process variable of the field device. For example, if the field device is a pressure transmitter, then process variable 124 could be the actual process pressure value, history of values or any combination thereof.
Process variability input 126 is generally an indication of the variability of the process variable over a specified period. For example, process variability input may be a standard deviation calculation on an historical range of process variable values, or simply the difference between a local minima and local maxima of the process variable observed within a specified period of time.
Field device environmental input 128 includes any suitable parameter that may bear upon the operation of the field device itself. Examples of such parameters include the temperature of the field device itself, as measured by an internal temperature sensor, the relative humidity proximate the exterior of the field device, radio frequency interference that may be measured or detected by the field device, or any other external influences to the field device that can be measured, and that can bear upon the field device operation.
Input 130 is preferably based upon a mathematical operation on a history of values provided by input 128. For example, if input 128 includes a measurement of the temperature of the field device itself, input 130 can simply be an indication of whether the temperature of the field device is changed by a specific amount within a specific time.
Input 132 is preferably a measure of whether a field device is exposed to any relative extremes of the process variable. For example, if the field device is a pressure transmitter, input 132 is an indication of whether the pressure transmitter was subjected to an overpressure event, and if so, the duration and number of such overpressure events.
Input 134 can be generated by diagnostics run on or by the field device electronics itself. While not specifically illustrated, field device algorithm 100 can include other suitable diagnostic inputs relative to the field device. Moreover, as the state of field device diagnostics advances, it is contemplated that other types of field device diagnostic information could be provided to algorithm 100.
An example of sensor drift 135 includes an indication that the sensor, when subjected to a known characteristic, such as temperature for a temperature sensor, exhibits a reading that has changed over time. Sensor drift can occur as a sensor begins to wear, and some level of drift may be acceptable, while still indicating that service should be performed.
An example of field device model number input 137 includes data that is provided to algorithm 100 relative to the model number of the field device itself. Many field device manufacturers provide model numbers that may be parsed, at least to some degree, to provide a description of the field device. For example, a particular model code may describe the material of construction of the field device, the range of the field device, as well as any performance enhancements present in the field device. Thus, algorithm 100 may take such information into account during processing and modify the service message accordingly.
An example of field device tag input 139 is any data provided to algorithm 100 by a user, either locally or through remote means, that is an indication of a type of service performed by the field device. For example, pressure and differential pressure transmitters measure pressure, flow or level. The tagging convention may call for pressure applications to be tagged “PT”, for example PT-101. Flow application may be tagged “FT” and level applications tagged “LT.”
Field device algorithm 100 generally takes one or more of inputs 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 135, 137 and 139, and processes such inputs to generate actionable information regarding service on line 136. The specifics of algorithm 100 can be developed via empirical means through controlled testing, and/or can include specific rules relative to conditions of one or more inputs that generate actionable information regarding service. For example, testing may show that a combination of high process variability 126 and high sensor temperature requires service in the form of “inline zero of the field device every X hours.” This actionable service information can then be reported along line 136 to block 138 which may simply display or transmit the service information at block 140.
Loop algorithm 110 takes as inputs field device shunt current diagnostic 144; process loop current diagnostic input 146; field device terminal voltage 148; and potentially any output provided by field device algorithm 100, as illustrated in phantom at line 150.
An example of field device shunt current diagnostics 144 includes a measurement of the current consumed by field device 144 in its normal operations.
An example of process loop current diagnostics input 146 includes measurement of current able to be provided over the process communication loop to which the field device is connected.
An example of field device terminal voltage diagnostic input 148 includes measurement of the voltage across the field device terminals where the field device couples to the process communication loop.
As illustrated by the bi-directional arrows on phantom line 150, loop algorithm 110 may provide an output that is input to field device algorithm 100. Loop algorithm 110 takes one or more inputs 144, 146, 148 and 150, and generates actionable information regarding service of the loop along line 152.
Impulse line algorithm 120 generally receives plugged line diagnostic 154 but may receive any other information that may reasonably indicate a plugged impulse line condition. Impulse lines are conduits that convey pressure from an isolator diaphragm to a pressure sensor module. If such lines become plugged, or otherwise damaged, their ability to convey pressure from the isolation diaphragm to the sensor module may also become diminished. The ability to detect this condition is important. As illustrated in
Examples of actionable service information provided by algorithms 100, 110 or 120 include: in-line zero field devices; blow down impulse lines; shop calibrate; check wiring/power supply; clear impulse lines; shop/factory calibrate; check capillary system; or any other suitable user-defined action that may be provided by the algorithms.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the algorithms themselves can be modified or updated as appropriate. Accordingly, as new relationships between field device diagnostic information and actionable service recommendations are correlated, such new correlations between the inputs and the actionable service outputs can be updated to the field devices. These updates can take numerous forms. The local ROM of the field device may be exchanged; updated file information may be transmitted to the field device over the process control loop; or a secondary communication interface, such as a wireless communication link with a field maintenance device.
Each of lines 136, 152 and 156 provides service information to module 138. Module 138 may combine the information into a signal message, and/or may engage predication engine 160 to determine when such actionable service information should be effected. For example, if field device algorithm 100 provides an indication that a particular field device service action is required, prediction engine 160 may be consulted to provide a time period within which such action should be effected.
Additionally, or in the alternative, module 138 may combine, or otherwise process, the information output over one or more of lines 136, 152 and 156 to generate an overall “health” indication or metric. This overall health indication can be displayed locally at the device, communicated over the process control loop, and/or used in conjunction with prediction engine 160 to calculate a point in the future when the health indication will reach a threshold beyond which corrective action is necessary.
Prediction engine 160 can include or utilize any known algorithmic and/or mathematical techniques to predict, based on historical data, programmatic data, empirical data, or any combination thereof, when a particular service action should be required. Examples of known techniques which can be employed in or by prediction engine 160 include the use of polynomial curve fits, neural networks, threshold circuitry, and/or fuzzy logic. Further detail regarding these techniques may be found in U.S. Pat. No. 6,701,274.
The polynomial curve fit technique employs empirical models or polynomial curve fitting in microprocessor 46. A polynomial-like equation which has a combination of any suitable input signals as the variable terms in the polynomial, together with constants stored in memory 48 can be used for computing a future time period within which a particular service action should be effected. If field device memory 48 is limited, the constants and/or equation may be sent over process communication loop 6.
Neural networks provide another useful technique for prediction engine 160. In particular, the neural network can be implemented with a multi-layer neural network. Although a number of training algorithms can be used to develop a neural network model for different goals, one embodiment includes using the known back propagation network (BPN) to develop neural network modules which will capture the non-linear relationship among a set of inputs and outputs. The number of inputs to the neural network may differ depending on the complexity of the system, and any one or combination of multiple inputs can be used.
Threshold circuitry can also be used to provide important functions for prediction engine 160. In particular, microprocessor 46 may consult with, or include such threshold circuitry. Rules resident within, or executed by microprocessor 46 may be implemented in either digital or analog circuitry. For example, the following is a sample if-then rule for spikes in pressure sensor output from a pressure sensor: if the number of spikes detected since commissioning multiplied by a value in memory 48 is greater than an upper threshold, then indicate that the pressure sensor must be replaced within X days. This is merely one illustrative example of threshold circuitry being used in conjunction with if-then rules to facilitate prediction engine 160.
Fuzzy logic is yet another technique that can be employed for prediction engine 160. In particular, using fuzzy logic, input data can be processed as a function of a membership function which is selected based upon a value of the input data. Such fuzzy logic techniques are well suited for inputs which fall in a non-linear or non-binary fashion.
Using prediction engine 160, the field device can generate actionable service information augmented with an interval within which the service action should be completed. Specifically, service notifications, such as blow down impulse line can be augmented to, “blow down impulse line within X hours.” These services notifications generally take the form of take “X” action within “Y” time. The time attribute can recite a specific incremental time in the future, such as “within six hours” can recite an interval such as “daily” or can recite a specific time in the future. It is also preferred that each field device be shipped with default settings in memory 48 such that the service adviser algorithm will generate an initial startup recommendation action such as “factory calibrate unit in 60 months.”
As the field device gains successful runtime, it is also contemplated that the prediction algorithm can be automatically modified such that the successful runtime is taken into account. Thus, a given field device that notes a diagnostic input that has a recommended service action may not recommend the service action as urgently if the field device has run successfully for ten years, in comparison to field device that is just starting its field operation.
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a number of advantages in the field of diagnostics for smart microprocessor-based field devices. Embodiments generally provide a user with actionable information regarding service versus ambiguous raw alarm data. Further, users are provided with predictive information so that action may be taken before the process variable information is too bad to use for control. Further still, the various algorithms can be developed and refined empirically via a control test program. Further still, the algorithm is preferably resident in field device memory which reduces host dependency. Finally, the recommended maintenance action can be reported in any suitable manner, including via enhanced Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) technology.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Schumacher, Mark S., Eryurek, Evren
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